Non-skid chain.



.iirir rnnn n. Massima, or camion, rumors.

non- SKID one-rn.

Lesa-fria.

Specification of Letters Patent. Y

Application filed November 18, 1916. Serial No. 131,983.1;

' To all whom zzfmay concern:

Be it known that l, FRED' E. MESSLER, a

citizen'ot the United States, a resident of Cantominthe county of Fultonand State of Illinois, have invented new and. Vuseful Improvements in -Non-Skid Chains, of which the following is a specification.

l\f'[yinvention relates to improvements in non-skid chains, particularlydesigned for use on tires of vehicles and the like, and the vprincipalobject is the provisionof such a device which will eliminate theobjectionable side skid.

A further lobject ofthis invention is'th'e provision in connection withthe annular side chain et: verse chains secured thereto, and adapted toextend over the outside ofthe wheel or tire,

'these cross or transverse chains being provided with the elongatedmembers which extend substantiallyv at a tangent to the sides of thetire, and provide extended portions to engagethe material lof the roadon which the' vehicle is run to preventl side skidding.

A further object of this invention isthe provision of an article 4ofmanufacture in- -cluding a section of chain having an attach# ing meansateach end for attachment to thedisclosure, a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it beingunderstood that various changes may be made inpractice within the4 scope of the claims Without digressing from V myinventive idea..I

In the drawings, Figure lindicates a wheel and tire provided with thenon-shielding chain construct edA so as to embody my invention;

Fig. i2 is a vertical cross-section through the same, showing one of thecross or transverse, chains in elevation;

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the end portion o f one of thecross or transverse a plurality of cross or trans' indicated at 9,

chains, -showing lthe extended meinberifor preventingthe side skid.,

ln the majority of non-skid chains .or

Patented Sept. lh'lgilli other devices at present in use,no.protiision'is made` for the prevention of sideskid, particularly in soft'or muddyroads -or streetsA` In practical experience', this form ofskidding isexceedingly dangerous, resulting in ditching the vehicle landothernumerousl lt is,l therefore, my

forms of accidents. purpose to provide anon-skid device which willafford traction in soft orniuddy streets4 or roads and' which is.' alsoprovided with means for4 preventing the side skid.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral l designates, thewheel havingthe tire 2 thereon. vThe non-skid device includes the usual-pair ofspaced chain-'members 3' the sides of thetire'and which are connected.across the tread of the tire by means' ofthe which' are adapted'to bepositioned around l transverse or cross chains 4. Tlie'setransverse 'orcross chains l havethe usual hook o for engaging in thelinks of the sidechains 3 for attachment thereto.

Secured tothe hook memberi'f of'eachf side of each cross or transversechain, is the extended member 6 which is shown as being. yprovided withthe loop portion 7 4which eX- g ltends at a slight angle to the uppersecuring portion 8 thereof, the bend or angle being described later.

the purpose of which will be lThese side skid preventing members are' soarranged that when thechains are applied to the tire or 'wheel and thevehicle is running overv hard roadsgor streets, vthat they will `justengage the'surfaee thereof, i

and if the tire isl deflated too-much, they will.' then bend outwardlyaway from the 'j tire, due to the slightly flared positionthere-y of onaccount of the bend 9. rI he'eiigaging portions of these side skidldriven-members extend away from the-tire and chain-so that whentraveling. in soft-or muddy Streets, or; roads, they 'will form ashoulder,f )r'z'illout'f`- ment preventing' the sidew'ise.`or'lateral ,4movement of the wheel. This-is a very im-v portant feature of this.

device 'and has proved very effective in piactice. What I claim is: v 1.A device of the character described, in'- cluding in combination,'sidechains, a plurality of cross or transverse chainsconnect-- "v -edthereto and adapted to extend entirely "across the tire and each of saidcross or ,g transverse chains having a depending memberon each sideconnectedto only one of its links to prevent side skidding.

2. A device of the character described, in-

-cluding in combination, side chains, a pluralitj7 of cross ortrans-verse. chains connected thereto, and each of said cross orvtransverse chains havmg a member ydepending 4 on each side from a pointadjacent the point of attachment to said side chains, the engagingportion of said member being spaced Vfrom its cross or transverse chainto prevent side skidding. A

3. A device of the character described, including in combination, a pairoi flexible members arranged' in spaced-relation and adapted to extendaround the sides of a Wheel or tire, and a pluralityrv of cross ortransverse flexible members secured to and connecting said spacedflexible members and adapted to extend entirelv across the tire and eachhaving additional elements secured thereto and projecting at an angletherefrom so as to assume a tangential relation vvith respect. tothesides of the ivheel or tire v to prevent side skidding.

4.' A device of the character described including in combination, sidechains, a plurality of cross or transverse chains having a hookedconnection vvvith said side chains, anda side skid preventing membersecured Legami to each hook and depending therefrom so as ed to project-at an angle to said chain and substantially tangential to the sides ofthe Wheel or tire When applied thereto.

7. As an article of manufacture, a section of chain having a hook ateach end and an 'ei'itension member secured to each hook and bent at a.slight angle therefrom, so as to project it at an angle to said chainand s ubstantially tangential to the sides of the Wheel or tire Whenapplied thereto.

8. As an article of manufacture a flexible' member having attachingmeans at each end adapted for attachment to the annularly arranged sidemembers of a non-skid device, and having separate extension members oneconnected to each side and adapted to project at an angle to saidflexible member and substantially tangential to the sides of the Wheelor tire When applied thereto.

FRED E. MESSLER.

